Paul Farhi
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@farhip
I write about the news media, other topics in Atlantic, WashPost, Vanity Fair, Washingtonian, CJR. Back when: WashPost. [email protected]
Cable TV Show Ratings - Week of Sep 11-17, 2000 Not a cable news show among the list back then, now Fox News programs occupy a majority of the top 15.
The Treasury Department is hurtling forward with minting what will now be three different coins with Trump's picture on them -- a $1 that will circulate and two commemorative 24k gold ones nytimes.com/2026/03/19/us/…
For years, the FCC stood idly by while trusted sources of local news and information went out of business. Newspapers closed by the dozen in communities all across the country. Replaced by national programming that does not always meet local needs or the public interest. The reporters and journalists at local broadcast TV stations filled the void—providing trusted, gumshoe reporting. Today, the FCC acts to empower some of those broadcast TV stations. It does so by approving the combination of Nexstar and TEGNA TV stations. While Nexstar will own less than 15% of television stations after this deal, the transaction allows them to *increase* local news and compete in a more balanced way against the much larger players that now dominate today’s media market. The FCC’s conclusions are bolstered by certain concrete conditions that Nexstar has committed to as part of this deal—including divesting a number of stations, increasing localism, and affordability steps. Thank you to the FCC’s talented public servants for your work on this matter.
The United States Agency for Global Media (@USAGM) has just responded to Tuesday's ruling reversing Trump's Voice of America shutdown and ordering staff back to work by... passing along a rather vague White House statement saying "this will not be the final say on the matter."
Stars and Stripes was not approved by the Pentagon to attend this press conference. I will be be watching it on a screen instead. Seems a bit odd since the Pentagon published a memo with changes to the newspaper, including content overhaul. ICYMI: #story-21051529-correction" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stripes.com/theaters/us/20…
Asked why he didn't coordinate with allies before going to war with Iran, Trump says, "We didn't tell anyone about it. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor, OK?"
"Nearly five years." Investigative journalism takes years and years. The investment is immense, and always worth it, and, in the era of "hot takes" and ephemeral "content," rigorously reported journalistic work is needed more than ever. We must keep supporting investigative journalism. From @mannyNYT, lead reporter of the blockbuster piece on Cesar Chavez ⤵️
RAND PAUL: You offered no apology. And you offer no apology today, and no regrets MARKWAYNE MULLIN: I'm not apologizing for pointing out your character PAUL: You want people to know you supported a felonious, violent attack on me from behind MULLIN: I did not say I supported it. I said I understood it.
I am introducing legislation to change Caesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day in CA. As the daughter and granddaughter of farmworkers, this is deeply personal. The legacy of farmworkers belongs to families like mine across California—not to any one individual. Renaming this day is about honoring the people who do the work, while being honest about our history. Senator Valladares, fellow Republican lawmakers introduce legislation to recognize California’s farmworkers as the unsung heroes of agriculture sr23.senate.ca.gov/content/senato…
The WSJ editorial board criticizes FCC chair Brendan Carr for threatening TV stations: "He's firing the wrong missile at the wrong target. He might want to tell President Trump that TikTok is a real national-security risk and a bigger source of fake news." wsj.com/opinion/brenda…
